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Hour and Meridian (astronomy)

Shortcuts: Differences, Similarities, Jaccard Similarity Coefficient, References.

Difference between Hour and Meridian (astronomy)

Hour vs. Meridian (astronomy)

An hour (symbol: h; also abbreviated hr.) is a unit of time conventionally reckoned as of a day and scientifically reckoned as 3,599–3,601 seconds, depending on conditions. In astronomy, the meridian is the great circle passing through the celestial poles, the zenith, and the nadir of an observer's location.

Similarities between Hour and Meridian (astronomy)

Hour and Meridian (astronomy) have 4 things in common (in Unionpedia): Astronomy, Celestial equator, Hour angle, Sidereal time.

Astronomy

Astronomy (from ἀστρονομία) is a natural science that studies celestial objects and phenomena.

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Celestial equator

The celestial equator is the great circle of the imaginary celestial sphere on the same plane as the equator of Earth.

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Hour angle

In astronomy and celestial navigation, the hour angle is one of the coordinates used in the equatorial coordinate system to give the direction of a point on the celestial sphere.

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Sidereal time

Sidereal time is a timekeeping system that astronomers use to locate celestial objects.

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Hour and Meridian (astronomy) Comparison

Hour has 214 relations, while Meridian (astronomy) has 21. As they have in common 4, the Jaccard index is 1.70% = 4 / (214 + 21).

References

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